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Friday, March 23, 2012

I must remember

it has been 2 days since i've arrived safely home tapi rasa cam surreal je. the memories are still fresh but it's as if the memories are dreams yang real gila. does that make sense? entah la. that's what it feels like.

maybe it's my hormones. =p

Allahuakbar!

remember mars, remember when you first saw Masjid An Nabawi. remember how you thought it is the biggest masjid you have ever seen.

remember how you couldn't believe your eyes when you were in the van on the way to the hotel. the glimpse of the Masjid took your breath away, and how you couldn't believe that you're actually in Madinah, looking at the Masjid.

Masjid An Nabawi.

remember how it's made of marbles and stones and how it's beautifully designed inside and out,

how the masjid was brightly illuminated that night when you first walked in.

remember how much you cried that night.

Family picture near Masjid Quba.

remember how mama took care of all of us, making sure we had the right clothes on, that we are well fed, we are well, and how she held us all as a unit.

remember you always lost her bila nak bagi dia air zamzam, padahal she saw you looking for her!

hehe!

remember how in Masjid Al Haram, you lost her after taking the air zamzam for her, and how you turned 360degrees tapi tak nampak nampak jugak mama, then she just went "sssssttt!"

and when you saw her, that look on her face, remember that!

remember that muka "what are you doing? and where are you going?" REMEMBER THAT!

priceless.

and you just cant stop laughing because it was too funny to you. =p

remember mars, remember when you went to Raudhah,

remember the anticipation before you did.

remember how everyone rushed in to go through the doors to Raudhah when it was opened,

but you and mama just stayed back and waited until it was really our turn,

you waited with mama, and while waiting, remember how you fought hunger and tried to stay patient.

remember those other women who are older than you, who also had fought their hunger to be in Raudhah,

you are fortunate that you're young and you can handle all of that.. mama had to struggle with her back pain and hunger.. good thing you had snicker bar with you =)

remember how you and mama finally had the turn to pray near Raudhah,

how you felt so close to Rasulullah SAW,

how you were tongue-tied when praying because you were so nervous about being heard.

maria elena.its a gift from Allah for yr family that u could be in that place once, even for Umrah, not Hajj. but still, u had been in that holy place.Barakallah. I wish I could be there too,someday.or..at least-Im afford to sent my parents there..sigh =,="

My blog posts on my journey in performing my umrah :) but I really understand the way you felt, Maria! While I was there, I felt rather ashamed and embarrassed asking Allah swt for so many things yet I am still in search for true faith. I am not the best Muslim out there (no one is except for the Prophet), but I have to say, after praying and telling Allah swt my discomfort and worries in life, there's this feeling of reassurance that He will always be with me, and He will always protect me :) But nevertheless, I pray that both you and I will get a chance to be a guest of Allah's Holy Land once more. Jazakallah Khair!

Assalamualaikum Mars. I'm a silent reader on your blog for a long time, its not that I'm stalking or what. Its just that, its good to see someone's life is better than yours, without saying anything (leave a comment is not a necessary I guess). For me, it makes my spirit become stronger.

When I'm reading to this entry, when I'm looking to your pictures above, I cried as if you grabbed my dream. But actually, you are lucky to be there in the early age(I know its everyone's dream). If you want to know, this is the only place I wanna be. Since I was young.

Remember Mars, your life is just full of barakah. Remember to say Alhamdulillah, Mars. Salaam :)

the title "i must remember" was chosen simply because being a forgetful person that i am, this is the only journey (to date) that really matters. so many things happened to me and my family and i must remember it as i believe, those experiences have life lessons and some of which i have yet to understand. that;s why i must remember. =)

for those of you yang pernah pergi and experience, thanks for sharing! and insyallah we'll go there again =D

for those yang jealous and stuff, i'm really sorry if this post puts you in that position. consider it as a driving force. =Deveryone will have their time insyAllah. don't ever underestimate the power of doa.

I just came back from umrah too. I didnt know you were there but i assume i was in madinah when you were in mekah. Huhu. Definitely reading your entry bringing back all the good memories in baitullah. It was a such peaceful places you cant find in any other places on earth. Subhanallah. Semoga dimurahkan rezeki untuk menjejakkan kaki ke sana lagi. Aamiin :)

Wonderful mosques I have ever observed. Inshallah Islam will be the moste well known religion around the globe. Hajj and umarh are most wonderful piece of Islam, love to offer umrah bundle 2012 in this year.

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in case you're wondering, no, there's nothing peliks about this blog. maybe a bit about the blogger, but that's for you to decide. and no, you don't have to tell me what you've decided. unless, you've decided to stay on and read on and on and on. then, well, thanks! oh, the name's Maria. Malaysian, young (at heart) and awesome by nature. bahahaa!